St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
A COSTLY INSTITUTION.
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In another column we ask our readers
to peruse with care the contents of the
communication of our Baton ROuoe
correspondent. He has certainly told
US many things we did not know, he as
serts and stands pat on it, "that the
dear good old State and the dear good
old people are not giving one cent to
the Baton Rouge University that does
not honestly belong to it, Leaving us
the inference that the University does
not belong to the State, but the State
belongs TO the University, and the
charges against the State are as long as
those of Attorney General Cunning
ham's against the Oil Trust. Bnt we
fear if our correspondent is called on
his "nat hand' that he will lose the
pot. From our correspondent we see
that S192. 600, was given the State for
the establishment of an Agricultural
college, Now since SO there has been
appropriated for the Baton Rouge TFni-
verSty over SCOT 900 and yet the State
is accused Of paving low rate of in
tnrpSt. and of not paving her Legitimate @
dneS. esnpciallv TO the AericuItural Coli
leoe at Baton Rouge. Can our cnrrrs-
Dnndent rel! us what an agricultural
college is. and is not the Baton Rouge
University got the name only ITO draw
the money from the Federal Govern
mpnD through the State nndor strict.
YEA, loose construction of the law :
Has the University got any right to the
interest fund Of the said donationg
IN onr opinion, not in the least. True,
it NAV he. that vnur professors may not
teach the multinlication table, hnt they,
or some one else understands interest
narfHntlv. IF a low rate of interest on
1882 600 am0nuts TO over scot 900 in
five wears. we wnuld like to he taught
and utilize a high or medium rate Of in
taraSt rs cnmDnted hv those who deal
in calculus" The question is. are the
Youths of our State deriving the great
EST benefit possible for the S32 900 Snent
yearly for them on the Baton Rouge
TnivnrSitv Take the last wear. we
find 6S cadets at the Baton Rouge JTni~
versitv. S32 000 is what cost the State
for tnition alone for GS cadets, or over
$40 each for tnition alone, for nine
months only. Now here is the cost for
each stndent sent to the Baton Rouge
University for nine months
Entrance fee. So 90
Surgeon fee. 500
Use of text book, 1000
Two uniforms. Observation-Disclosures. 4OOu
Board for nine months s $50 90
S243 90
243 90 is thn cost outside Of regular
clothing and incidental expenses going
10 and returned from school. Now add
to this amount the sum of $40 that it
cost the State tuition and VIC have
S713 90 these are figures that can't be
denied, made up from our correspon-
dents as his own, and yet when told
what other schools would do, SAYS.
"What Keachi and Mount Lebanon and
other schools do (or propose TO do) /
don't know I only know that this is in
fact the cheapest University in the
South and up TO the highest Standard;
Is this not inconsistent ? IF our corr
respondent who don't know anything
about other schools, the horse may be
| Is feet high. hut if he is our cores
pondent don't know it, and surely he
compromises himself to make the as
sertion. Say the horse is 16 feet high
and stick to it. Mr.. Skofeld, without
the ignorance attached, and you will
he all right. Our correspondent is in
the mire and every effort to extricate
his position sinks him little deeper.
! Now if nur esteemed correspondent
will alter his tone like a little man. we
will try and help him all we can. don't
claim and get all that is in sight and
whoop for more.